jg@crl.dec.com (Jim Gettys) (08/29/90)
DIGITAL PRESS ANNOUNCES
PUBLICATION OF
X WINDOW SYSTEM
The Complete Reference to Xlib, Protocol, XLFD, ICCCM
X Version 11, Release 4
Second Edition
August 1990 - Digital Press announces the publication of X WINDOW
SYSTEM, Second Edition, by Robert Scheifler and James Gettys, with Jim
Flowers, Ron Newman and David Rosenthal.
Written by the people who designed and created the X Window System,
this newly updated reference tool consists of four main parts, each a
standard specification from the MIT X Consortium. All four parts
conform to the latest release X Version 11, Release 4.
PART I, Xlib - C Language X Interface, is a reference manual for Xlib
and describes the lowest level C language X programming interface to
the X Window System.
PART II, X Window System Protocol, is the specification of the X Window
System Protocol.
PART III, Inter-Client Communications Conventions Manual, describes the
conventions that govern X inter-client communication.
PART IV, X Logical Font Description, discusses the conventions for font
names and font properties in the X Window System.
By combining these four MIT X Consortium standards into one volume,
this book is the most complete and up-to-date X Window System reference
tool available. In addition, instructive diagrams, a detailed
glossary, and a comprehensive subject-oriented index enhance this
book's overall usefulness and value.
Significant changes from the First Edition include...
- specification matches Release 4 of X Version 11 from MIT X
Consortium
- addition of the InterClient Communications Convention Manual
- addition of the Logical Font description manual
- addition/replacement of Xlib functions for support of the
ICCCM
Robert Scheifler is the Director of the MIT X Consortium. He was
chief architech of the X Window System protocol and participated in the
design and implementation of the CLU and Argus programming languages
and systems. He received his BS in Mathemeatics and MS in Computer
Science from MIT.
James Gettys is a member of the Research Staff at Digital Equipment
Corporation's Cambridge Research Laboratory and was stationed at MIT
with Project Athena. He is a graduate of MIT.
ORDERING INFORMATION:
This book can be puchased or ordered at local technical/reference
bookstores in the U.S., where it is distributed by Prentice Hall. The
list price is $49.95 and the Prentice Hall ISBN is 0-13-972050. It can
also be purchased directly from Digital Press U.S., through DECdirect
by calling 800-DIGITAL (800-344-4825).
Customers outside the U.S. can order the book through their local
Digital Educational Services facility. They can also purchase or order
it through their local technical/reference bookstore. John Wiley sells
and distributes the book in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, and
Prentice Hall in all other countries.
OTHER BOOKS IN THE DIGITAL PRESS X and MOTIF SERIES
X AND MOTIF QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE by Randi J. Rost
1990, Softbound, 369 pages, EY-E758E-DP-EAP, $24.95, published in July.
X WINDOW SYSTEMS TOOLKIT: The Complete Programmer's Guide and
Specification by Paul J. Asente and Ralph R. Swick
1990, Softbound, approximately 800 pages, EY-E757E-DP-EAP, $44.95, to
be published August 31.